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Talker's MagazineThe quirky talk radio trade mag. Check the Talk Radio Research Project- it's not very scientific, but places on the top 15 talkers list (scroll down to Talk Radio Audiences By Size)) are as hotly contested as Emmys (and mean just about as much).

The AdvocateNo, not THAT Advocate... it's the Northwest Progressive Institute's Official Blog.

Media MattersDocumentation of right-wing media in video, audio and text.

Orcinushome of David Neiwert, freelance investigative journalist and author who writes extensively about far-right hate groups

Hominid Views"People, politics, science, and whatnot"
Darryl is a statistician who fights imperialism with empiricism, gives good links and wry commentary.

Jesus' General An 11 on the Manly Scale of Absolute Gender, a 12 on the Heavenly Scale of the 10 Commandments and a 6 on the earthly scale of the Immaculately Groomed.

Irrational Public Radio "informs, challenges, soothes and/or berates, and does so with a pleasing vocal cadence and unmatched enunciation. When you listen to IPR, integrity washes over you like lava, with the pleasing familiarity of a medium-roast coffee and a sensible muffin."

The Moderate VoiceThe voice of reason in the age of Obama, and the politics of the far-middle.

News Hounds Dogged dogging of Fox News by a team who seems to watch every minute of the cable channel so you don't have to.

HistoryLinkFun to read and free encyclopedia of Washington State history. Founded by the late Walt Crowley, it's an indispensable tool and entertainment source for history wonks and surfers alike.

right-wing blogs we like

The Reagan WingHearin lies the real heart of Washington State Republicans. Doug Parris runs this red-meat social conservative group site which bars no holds when it comes to saying who they are and who they're not; what they believe and what they don't; who their friends are and where the rest of the Republicans can go. Well-written, and flaming.

April 23, 2013

As reported in Shareholders Foundation today, a professional loss-prevention, settlement recovery, portfolio monitoring service, an investor has filed suit regarding the sale of Seattle based Fisher Broadcasting (KOMO Radio/TV,KVI,KPLZ) to Sinclair, claiming the offer is undervalued.

If you purchased shares of Fisher Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSCI)
prior to April 11, 2013, and currently hold any of those NASDAQ:FSCI
shares, you have certain options and you should contact the Shareholders
Foundation, Inc.

The plaintiff alleges that the defendants breached their fiduciary
duties by agreeing to sell the company too cheaply via an unfair process
to Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. On April 12, 2013, NASDAQ:FSCI shares traded as high as $41.20 per share.

Just days before the April 13th announcement of the acquisition, Sinclair Broadcast Group refinaced its credit loan terms. Sinclair raised $900.0 million of new
term loans, which consisted of $500.0 million in new term A loans
maturing April 2018 and priced at LIBOR plus 2.25% and $400.0 million in
new term B loans maturing April 2020 and priced at LIBOR plus 2.25%
with a LIBOR floor of 0.75%. In addition, Sinclair obtained a new $100.0
million revolving line of credit maturing April 2018 and priced at
LIBOR plus 2.25%.

KVI am 570 KHz Visit the burnt-out husk of one of the seminal right-wing talkers in all the land. Here's where once trilled the reactionary tones of Rush Limbaugh, John Carlson, Kirby Wilbur, Mike Siegel, Peter Weissbach, Floyd Brown, Dinky Donkey, and Bryan Suits.
Now it's Top 40 hits from the '60's & '70's aimed at that diminishing crowd who still remembers them and can still hear.

KTTH am 770 KHzRight wing home of local, and a whole bunch of syndicated righties such as Glennn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Michael Medved, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Lars Larsony, and for an hour a day: live & local David Boze.